Indianapolis Journal, Volume 53, Number 326, Indianapolis, Marion County, 22 November 1903 — Page 7

THE INDIANAPOLIS JOURNAL, SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 22, 1903.

PART ONE.

.. . . - Z. Race Winners and Horse Gossip Qj . - . 1 - 1 ; i i I

WILL DISCUSS THE RILE

JATIOWI- UUW WILL HARDLY ABHO(. Hi: FOIL STRIKE. Maar Player Are t lainorlng for Repeal of the Rale Ban Johnson DkMi M Consolidation. President Harry Pulllam has Issued a call for the annual winter meeting of the National League, which will be held in New York next week. It is probable that the foul strike rule will be discussed at this meeting. The rule was fathered by Edward Haoion, and has been in vogue in the National and Eastern leagues for three seasons, and last summer was adopted by the American League. When the rule was first put in force there were many objections to it, especially by players who invariably hit toward left field. The rule was made for the purpose of preventing piayers like Keeler, Burkett ard Thomas, the three most expert batsman In baseball, from deliberately fouling a ball so as to wear out and worry a pitcher and at the same time delay the game. As the season wore on batsmen who were not adept at purposely fouling accidentally fouled balls, and thus had th. ir chances of making a fair hit spoiled, and they joined in the cry arainst the rule. Hanlon successfully fought in favor of thrule at two regular National League meetings which followed, but now. after one year's trial in the American League the players who had jumped from the National League to that league ana failed to live up to their batting standard raised a cry against th rule, and the magnates of that organization are inclined to listen to their appeals for a return to the old rule. Keeler. who. In the National League, even under the foul strike rule, batted around .345. wants the rule changed, as his average was only .328. Larry Lajoie is another player who objects to the new rule. In 1902, under the old rule, he batted with a percentage of .369. and his percentage this year, under the new rule, was .344. Lajoie was ill at the beginning of the season and did not bat up to his standard. Hans Wngner, of the Pittsburgs, says he has no objections to the fou! strike rule. In nearly every instance where a player in the American League played ur.der the old rule in 1902, and in the same league this year under the new rule, his batting has fallen off. especially among the .300 hittcrn, from 30 to 18 points. It Is natural for a player who is a star batsman and whose batting average has been cut by a rule not to his liking to raise an objection, but among the majority of players, especial among the pitcher and catchers, it Is the opinion that the new rule has worked satisfactorily to all. Hanlon declare that the rule favors no individual player, with possibly the excepMn of the pitcher, and as much of the success of a team depends on this individual's work, he is in favor of giving him the benefit of sharing the most of the glory. Hanlon says the rule is here to atay. and though a few disgruntled ones who have failed to "make good" with the stick are -rying against it thev will eventually become reconciled to the fact that there la luck It: baseball, and next .season these players who are the biggest kickers may bat above their mark. XX The Sporting Life has the following to say editorially on the foul strike rule: The American League, after one season's trial of the foul strike rule, has found that rule destructive to batting, base running and team work at bat, and unpopular with Its patrors and all of its players except, of course, the pitchers. The consensus of opinion Is that it ought to be abandoned. With the American League a unit against the rule and the National League divided in sentiment, it ought to be possible to secure the peaceable relegation to limbo of a rule which serves no purpose except to fatten pitchers' strike-out and shut-out records. The foul strike rule was. from Its inception, a special measure by far too extreme for the single purpose in view, and was, therefore, bound to fail. The application of such a drastic rule for the simple purpose of expediting fh' game was precisely like using a sledge hammer to kill an ..at. xxx President Ban Johnson, of the American League, has touched upon recent rumors regarding secret efforts for the consolidation of the two major leagues into a new twelvedub league monopoly. Mr. Johnson unhesitatingly declared that he was opposed to any consolidation, and that he would do everything In his power to thwart all such schemes. It is his firm belief that oneleague monopoly is baneful and self-destructive, and that it can never be made permanently self-sustaining. On this point President Johnson said: "The public is now educated up to the idea of two leagues, and a merger could not be successfully effected. Two leagues can live and thrive. It would be foolhardy to return to the old tw lve-vlub league idea, as it would be cumberous aud uawleldy, and Show up too many taiiender.. We have roved that there is room Cor two big eagues in this country. The way in which the fans responded to the post-season series further proved that the natural rivalry promoted wis the best possible thing tor the sport. Nothing could have done more good than the Pittsburg-Boston Ties. I was pleased that Boston won, but I should have insisted on the series, even had I known that Boston would lose. It was a public demand th.u could aot be disregarded. "The formation of one eight-club league would simply mean the rising up of another and host'le organization within a single season. There was a time when a twelve-club circuit t-ok in all the good baseball cities and a few more, but the times are changing and a twelve-club circuit would not monopolige the good cities of the present time. In fact, with the circuit reduced to twelve clubs it would mean two clubs in at least two cities. New York and Philadelphia, making ten cities In the major league. This would leave such cities as Washington, Baltimore. Newark, Jersey City, Buffalo. Toronto. Louisville and Indianapolis to form a new crcuit with and it would be only a Short tin e b fu.e there was renewed trouble over soire ballplayer, and the baseball conditions disturbed once more. While the American and National leagues work together i othlng can weaken their position with the baseball public in the large cities. Split up inio one twelve-club league they would not be in a position to control the situation. "Both the American and National leagues have far d well this season, and the outlook for next year is even more bright. I will go on r or 1 with a prediction like that. The coming year will prove conclusively that two clubs can live In a city. Heretofore ihe fancy salaries and war conditions made it impossible to fairly test the proposition. " k Next ear the National League will start the s ;i-on in a bett condition than for years past, and there will be entire unity of action. The special committee has cleared up certain matters pending before that body, includ g the question of the National League's liability for the rental of Manhattan field, the New York club'a failure te pay the 5 per cent, assessment in 1900 and 1901. and claims of the St. Louis and Brooklyn club-:. The National League will pay the New York ciub the difference between thi rental of Manhattan field and the receipts for football games piayed on either that field or the polo grounds, the payment to be made on the 5 pel SJSjt, basis. The debt this y ar promises to h very small, for it is is lieved tnat the football income will equal two-thirds of tiie entire rental. It waa h Id that the New yrk ciub was not Ual le for the two years sp- clrt' d. In th McGraw ,md Mcdunn claim the rit. Injuis ciub waa paid .au. or.e-half of which was given Ly' th rew ji .'k cluu .iuu the othr f?KP b-sng Sportiojicd mi...;.,' the utfnr six. clubs. Tho

Brooklyn club was allowed 18.000. half of which was paid by the Cincinnati and Pittsburg clubs and the other half by the remaining five clubs. The Pittsburg and Cincinnati clubs have already settled with Brooklyn for their half of the damage which the loss of Donovan was alleged to have made. The other clubs have until May to settle their half of the Judgment. The Brooklyn club is to be paid li.ooo for compensation for the loss of Do:;;. van. The old debt of something like H20.0UU, assumed when the National League cut its circuit from twelve to eight clubs, has dwindled

down to about Sd.uou. The League paid about 137,000 this year, and nxt season will see the debt canceled. McGraw and Donovan bolted the St. Louis club reservation to Join the Baltimore club in the American League. When Brush made a raid on the Baltimore club aud secur d the Oriole stars for New York and Cincinnati. Frank DeHaas Bobison put in a llü.OuO claim and asked the N-w York club to pay the St. Louis club that amount. There are to be no further claims by any club to players who left them to join the American League during the days of strife. xxx Negotiations are now under way In St. Louis to have the champions of the National and American leagues in l!o4 play a series of three gaSMM for the Olympic championship. James K. Sullivan, chief of the physical culture department of the world's fair, has been in correspOBdeooe in regard to that matter with the baseball committee. President Pulllam has answered that he believes it will be greatly to the advantage of professional baseball interests of America to have a certain numln-r of the world's championship games of 1904 played on the grounds of the world's fair in St. Louis next fall. xxx There will be a meeting at the Grand Hotel Wednesday, Nov. 25, for the purpose of forming a baseball league known as the "Trolley League." The managers of the followiug clubs will be present at the meeting: Counersvihe, Frankfort) Rushville, New Castle, Greenfield, Richmond, Sheibyille, Knightstowu and Duesseldorfers of Indianapolis. Haith Jenulngi to Retire. ITHACA. N. Y., Nov. 21.-Hugh Jennings, coach of the Cornell baseball team, who last year managed the Baltimore nine, probably will give up baseball after next year. The veteran player is now a senior in tho Cornell Cdies;.: of Law and is said to be eager to begin the practice of his profession. Baseball Notes. Crawford. Barrett and Mclntyre will constitute the Detroit outfield in 1904. Pitcher Frank Donahue is booked for a cut-down from Cleveland next year. Sears, a Princeton baseball star, is being negotiated for by the Washington club. The Buffalo club has drafted the southpaw pitcher QrosM from the Corcord club. The Cincinnati club has waived claim on pitchers Egan, Bohannon and Hugh Hill, of Louisville. Magnate Killilea has closed the deal for Outfielder O'Neil with Messrs. Burns and Packard, owners of the Milwaukee club. Comisky is said to have on tap a trade which Includes McFarland, Jones and Davis for Tannehill, Williams and another man, or coin. Jiggs Donahue and Frank Isbell will fight it -out for the Job of regular tirst baseman on the White Sox team. Jiggs has the call on account of his batting. President Holland, of the Indiana-Illinois-Iowa League, states that Peoria has not applied for admission, and declares there will be no change in the circuit. President Holland, of the I. -I. -I. League, has appointed Arthur Thunder, of Bloomlngton, as secretary of the league, succeeding Italph Haverstick, of Bock Island, resigned. Secretary E. S. Barnard, of the Cleveland club, has definitely refused to accept the presidency of the American Association. A formal tender of the place was made him. e The Western League-American Association negotiations for the evacuation of Kansas City are at a temporary standstill, owing to George Tebeau s refusal to pay the Western League anything for their improvements in that city. Boger Bresnahan is one of a syndicate of bidders who desire to acquire the Toledo club. If the deal goes through Bresnahan will try to get his release from the New forks so that he may become playing manager of the Toledo team. Walter Mueller, pitcher of the Milwaukee team, is practicing pitching barrels in his father's brewery at La Crosse, Wis. Walter says the work agrees with him, and that by spring he expects to be stronger than ever and b able to discount Bube Waddell in speed. Boston has the unique distinction of having won thirteen major league pennantsten in the National League and one each In the Players' League, American Association and American League. In all ways has the modern Athena demonstrated her primacy In the baseball world. The drafting term of the Class A leagues of the National Association ended Nov. 15, and the Class B leagues now have their Inning until Dec. 15, after which the Class C leagues get even with the still lower leagues, until Jan. 15. After that period ail drafting ceases, and thereafter new players can only be secured by purchase. Nickel for Water. Boston Globe. Water is sold at 5 cents a drink in Franklin as a result of the liquor blacklist. A man went into a saloon to-day and after ordering a high ball 'noticed standing near by a friend who looked thirsty. The friend was politely invited to join in the drink. He downed a stein with evident relish. The first man ordered one or two more drinks, paying for each round as it was set on the bnr. Happening to look into his friend's stein the man who was buying the drinks saw a white, clear liquid. He knew his friend wasn t drinking gin by the stein. "Here, what is this man drinking?" he asked the bartender. Water." was the reply. "That man's on the blacklist and he can't have anything else." And you're charging me a nickel a drink for water f ' said tiie other, indignantly. That's what," answered the man with the white apron, calmly. Just then City Marshal Hale arrived with four additional names for the blacklist and the angry victim of the treating custom cooled down. The bartender said the first man ordered a drink for his friend and the only thing ho could serve him was water. The friend's explanation is not reported. FAVORITE IN

Bob Fitzsim ons. He Carr.es the Odds in Comin Fight with Ceoree Gardner.

TALK OF HARNESS MEET

INDIANA BREEDERS DESIRE TO GET IN GRAND CIRCUIT. It Is Believed that at Least f60,000 Could Be Secured for Stakes Geueral Horse Notes. A concerted effort is to be made by prominent horsemen of Indianapolis and Indiana to secure Grand Circuit dates for Indianapolis, and It is probable that something tangible may be accomplished with the preliminary arrangements in the course of the next few weeks. Conservative men In bsuiness have becombe Interested in the matter, and they are determined to place Indianapolis in the Grand Circuit, if not the coming season, the year after. Indiana breeding Interests have taken such a prominent place iu the horse world that the leading breeders of the State are in favor of holding a big harness meeting in Indianapolis. They consider the best plan is to secure a place In the Grand Circuit for the Hoosler capital, and If this is not done, the chances for a big breeders' meeting, such as is held at Lexington at the close of the Grand Circuit, is proposed. Horsemen point with pride to the number of fast harness horses that have been bred in Indiana, and the number of Indiana horses that are campaigned each year through the Grand Circuit. The breeders believe that a harness meet would prove successful in Indianapolis, and It is believed there would be no trouble to secure targe enough stakes and purses to attract the owners of the best horses in the country. There are three or four breeders in Indiana who have signified their willingness to endow stakes for a big meet in Indianapolis, while the business interests in this city would, it is said, give other stakes that would briug the total amount close to $&.- 000. A six-day meet Is now being talked, and the men who are back of the movement are capable of securing for Indianapolis one of the best harness meets held in the country. From Track and Stable. Jay McGregor, 2:08, is to be in the stud next season. Baron Wilkes, 2:18, is to be one of the Kentucky star stallions next year. Bob Bever will again be in charge of the Jewett covered track at Buffalo this winter. One of the best cards in Scott Hudson's stable next season will be Lady Gail Hamilton, 2:11. Memphis claims credit for five of the fifteen miles trotted or paced this year In 2:00 or better. Budd Doble will spend the winter in California looking after Kinney Lou, 2:07, and The Roman, 2:09. The Western trainer and driver, Ras Ecker, has decided to winter at Indianapolis and train here next year. Mattie Wilkes. 2:21, by Ashland Wilkes, owned by C. D. Bell, of Lincoln, Neb., Is to be bred to McKinney. 2:11. There is no truth In the report that Charley Dean, the Western trainer of trotters, will train a stable of runners. In the future no horses will be raced in the string of the Dreamwold farm that have not been bred by Thomas W. Lawson. Gambetta Wilkes, 2:19, now tops the list of sires of 2:10 performers, having twelve to his credit, thus leading Brown Hal and Onward. There is talk of having Pan Michael, 2:07 4. changed to the trot next season. This fellow is by Boreal, and is a full brother to Boralma. W. H. Snyder, the veteran trainer of trotters, who went over to the camp of the bang-tails, has already made good in his newly chosen field. Jacob Simmons has sold the pacer Point Breeze. 2:20, breeding unknown, to Michael McNulty for $750, and has purchased the pacer Maud, trial. 2:26, for 1210. When George Ketcham left Kansas City with C.-esceus he took with him Bachelor Maid, the bay pacer, formerly the property of E. B. Demarest. Mr. Ketchum will include Bachelor Maid In the string he intends taking to England for selling purposes. She has made the mile in as fast as 2:16. Mr. Ketchum paid Mr. Demarest $985 for the mare. Waterboy and McChesney, the rivals for four-year-old honors, never met, but on the racea run by the two horses during the season it looks as though Waterboy was a shade the best. He started seven times aud won all but two races. In his first start of the season he was beaten by Dublin, and his other defeat was in the Saratoga Cup, when he was beaten by Africander and Heno. McChesney ran more races, but out of fourteen starts he was only returned a winner eight times. Hermis, on his three-year-old form, was considered a candidate for the honors in this class, but, like Savable. he proved a disappointment, especially at a distance over a mile. Among the new Jockeys developed this year are Fuller, O'Neill, Higgins and Hicks in the East; L. Wilson, Sheehan, D. Austin, 11. Phillips, S. Bonner aud Helgesou in the West. The latter met with an unfortunate accident just as he was in his stride. Each of these Jockeys had a big following, and by sticking to any one boy in a systematic way they were well repaid for their trouble. Among the Western riders, of whom little has been said, is D. Austin, a little fellow who rode at St. Louis, but he Is one of the most consistent performers In the saddle today, and should soon be picked up br some big stable. There are a number of other youngsters coming to the front, but they need a little more experience. Alricander made a great effort to land the honors In the three-year-old division, though he was trimmed at equal weights by the Western champion. The Picket, at he fall meeting at Coney island. Later, at Gravesend. The Picket was beuten by a field much Inferior to Africander. The latter was a great horse over a distance of ground and with Charles Elwood gave battle to such good ones as Waterbov, Hunus and Major Dangerfield in the all-aged events. Th biggest disappointment of the season in the three-year-old division was Savablc, the crack Western colt. He won his first four races, but afttr that went to the bad. BIG FIGHT

Dick Welles, with two world's records to his credit, was the most sensational. The turf honors were pretty evenly divided in the East this year, there being no decided champion In any one class. As a rule, the winner of the rich Futurity is awarded the championship honors, bv-t there were quite a few youngsters who could dispute the title of Hamburg Belle, the winner, this year. The Belle, however, was only beaten twice out of seven starts. In her first start of the season at Aqueduct she ran unplaced in a field far inf trior to horses she beat later in the season. The next time out, also at Aqueduct, idle finished second to The Lady Bohesia. After that it was a continuous string of victories for the Haggln-bred filly. The only really high-class field she beat was in the Fu

turity Among the good ones which Ham burg Belle never met are Aristocracy, stalwart and the Western division, headed by English Lad, Auditor and Peter Paul. ANOTHER GEEAT DILLON. Stanley, Brother to Lon, Expected fo Wilt Laurels Next Year. Ed Geers, the veteran driver, thinks that in Stanley Dillon he has a trotter which will wrest the premier honors from Lou Dillon, the queen, before another harness racing season passes over. Last week at Memphis Stanley Dillon, who is a green trotter, stepped half a mile in 1:01, equaling Major Delmar's time, made over the same track a year ago. Stanley Dillon Is a son of Sidney Dillon, the sire of Dolly Dillon and Lou Dillon, and. therefore, a brother in blid to Mi J. G. K. Billings's great mare. So well did Stan ley Dillon perform that Geers, who is usually undemonstrative, was elated, and expressed himself as confident that Stanley Dillon would secure the trotting honors. FAVORITES WERE BEATEN FIRST FIVE RACES AT LATONIA CAP TURED BY LONG SHOTS. Commodore, nt 10 to 1, Won Avondale Handicap for Ttvo-Y ear-Olds Fattier Talent a Head Behind. CINCINNATI, Nov. 21. Not until the last race at Latonia to-day did a favorite flash first past the wire. In each one of the previous races the winner was 4 to I or better. The feature of the afternoon was the Avondale handicap for two-year-olds. The race was at seven furlongs and nine youngsters faced the flag. Ed Tierney was an added starter. The winner turnec up in Commodore, at 10 to 1 In the betting. He won by a head from Father Talknt. Fair Lady Anna, the property of Charlie McCafferty, and entered to be sold for IMS, was run up to $900 by T. C. McDowell. She was retained by her owner. Summaries: First Race Six furlones: Miss Aubrev. 103 (Lindsey). 10 to 1, won; Hllee, 10.' (A. W Booker), 5 to 2, second; Dynasty, 10U (Austin), 4 to 1, third. Time, 1:184Second Five and one-half furlongs: Beneficent, 103 D. Austin). 7 to 1, won; Kern. 113 (Mountain), 40 to 1, second; Ben Adkins, 110 (Munroe), 3 to 5. third. Time, 1:13. Third Mile: Frank Mc. 97 (Munroe), 6 to 1. won; Kiwasa. 94 (J. Mclntyre). 30 to L second; Sailor's Dream, 10U (W. Austin), 10 to 1, third. Time, 1:47. Fourth Avondale handicap; seven furlongs: Commodore, 108 (D. Austin), 10 to 1. won; Father Tallent, 101 (Munroej, 6 to 1, second; Ralnland, 112 (W. Wilson), 5 to 2, third. Time. 1:33. Fifth Mile and a sixteenth; handicap: Fonsoluca, 109 (D. Austin), 4 to 1, won; Ocean Dream, 106 (J. Hicks), 10 to 1, second; Jack Ratlin. 107 (Dieterle), 3 to 1, third. Time, 1:53. Sixth Seven and one-half furiongs: Fair Lady Anna, 102 (D. Austin), even, won; Christine A., 107 (J. Hicks), 5 to lr second; Behoove, 100 (A. Booker), 8 to 1, third. Time, 1:40. Latonia entrle for Monday: First Race One mile, selling: Owen Moore, Kllmorle. 10&, Pathos, Sister Lillian, Duchess Hantu, Flora Wllloughby, Behoove. On the Quiet. 105 ; Tribes. Olonetz. Ml; Ni storia. Collonadc. 100; John J. Rejan, Diamonds and Rubies. 97. Second Six furlongs: lie '.'.tune. Idle. Snowcap, Eleata, Miss Flelschman, Eccentric, Loveliness, Woodlawn Helle, 102; Lyrist. Athena. 106. Third Six furlongs, selling: Fugurtha, Harlem Läne. Worthlngton. 97; Premus, Rip. Gallagher, Talala, 105; Moor. The Caxton, Blnehello. Fluron. 102; Vellesley. 103. Fourth Steeplechase, short course: Red Star. Sea Pirate, 137; Morando. 127; Gal!. a. 140; Mr. Rose. 133; Tricotin. Balzac. Theory. Ifl Fifth Five and one-half furlongs: Segraves, Woodlyn, Bombast. Harney Dreyfus, 1; Circular Joe. 110; Just fo. False Entry. R.-d. White and Blue. 102; Hobson's Cnolce. 107. Sixth Six and one-half furlongs, selling: The Boer. Jim Hale, Dave Sommers. One More. 100; Ethel Davis. Alee. Haldee. 97; Caterpillar. Eva's Darling. Ed L. , 102; Satchel. Ben Morel, 105. KING'S HORSE AT ST. l ot IS. English Sovereign Snre to Have a Starter In Rich Stake. It is almost certain that King Edward VII will race one or more of his hors s at the world's fair, at St. Louis, next y?ar. The English sovereign has ordered that the royal nomination in the world's fair stake, of 150,000, to be run at St. Louis. Mo., next July, during the height of the Louisiana Purchase Exposition, be held valid signifying thereby his purpose of sending a horse to this country. Being Just now comparatively in turf retirement, it is thought his Majesty will race his entry hi one of his treainers' colors. The American turf will, no doubt, regard Edward's action as a distinct tribute of respect to the turf interests of this country. The world s fair stake of $50.000 will bo by far the richest horse rac;1 on the American turf next year. The New York nominal ns already announced include Lard of the Vale, Magit irate. Mercury, Hormis and Colonel Bill. Harry Payne Whitney and ll-rman B. Duryea announced Aceful. the defeated English Derby candidate-, as a stirs starter, fit and well. Y. K. ?aadrblU will likely Start Champs Ely see In ths worlds fair stakes. Though the American Derby, the Futurity and the Bepubllc handicap Makes at Saratoga will aggregate fcO,)uo in value, still the great St. Louis race will go bevond that mark. It is thought $02.000 will ue divided among the tirst three horses. NEW GOLFING IDEA. Noted English Golfer Propose Worse Ball Handicap. Philadelphia Record. John L. Low. the English golfer, who captained the Oxford and Cambridge f am du.ing their visit to this country, writ.?: "We all know the match in v hi, h the best player of three plays against the belt'! ball of his two opponents; the match fe Which thi worse pliiyir plays tlw v,or-e ball of the two better golfers is less familiar. It wujid seem, at first sight, thnt A. who is a four or six handicap uian. would rutvc no chance agaiiit-t the loss goo-l baa of H find C, two scratch players, out it is Hot so. As a matter of fact, a lx-handicap mall will more than hold his own with two scratch mm if ho has oniy to competi againbt tho toiler who takes the n.ore not! at each hoi -. The scratch man is suppost-i to play with a fair chance against th.- better ball of two six-handicap players. andin this otln-r match it will be found that the Six-handicap men can play ths two good golfers. ' The gam- is a most annyins ohe for the two players, for they can Urm no manner of partnership, and an p r; tually blaming saci othr for the sals takes whlh rshdtr futile their own good play. A very fine jerfoi man.-.' by one of the pluy rs is of no avail, so tho sat.sfactiuu of uong an extra good hole is lost. The b lur-baU business brings out a big g.irv.o. but thlsjwoiss flfballs match glorifies mediocrity. Some reader who tries ;he match will doubtless cur.: me for putting yu. h a u --l.tTiar- id-ia J into hi.i head, hut there tre times when a game of this s- rt Rives fun and food for j sub "iuent banter evn to the defect ;1 gulfen. But tho laufh will, ai a ti-.It. b- with the man who h.t. no cunpaoion to give him awuv in the contest."

OUTSIDERS IN EVIDENCE

THEY FINISHED FIRST U FIVE OF THE SIX EVENTS. Grand Consolation Stake Won by Orthodoi Steepleehase for Gentlemen Riders Was Feature. WASHINGTON. Nov. 21. Outsiders were in evidence at Bennings to-day, finishing first in five of the six events. The Grand Consolation stake was won handily by M. Lu Hayman's Orthodox. The steeplechase for gentlemen riders furnished the only feature, Mr. Kerry, riding a clever race on Imperialist and winning, pulled up. Circus, with the light impost of eighty-seven pounds, took the handicap in a drive from Sheriff Bell. Track fast. Summaries: First Bace Seven furlongs: Taxman, 118 (Hicks), 30 to 1, won; The Major, 108 (Brunner), 15 to 1, second; Pittacres, 110 (Descusa), 15 to 1, third. Time, 1:33. Second Six furlongs: Clear the Arena, 97 (Truebel), 5 to 1, won; Fort Hunter, 88 (Brennan), 12 to 1, second; Souriere, 107 (O'Neill), 2 to 1, third. Time, 1:15 2-5. Third Steeplechase, about two miles and a half: Imperialist. 1"7 (Mr. Kerry), 8 to 5, won; Manilian, 155 (Mr. Trumble), 5 to 1, second; B. B. Sack, 155 (Mr. Holloway), 5 to 1, third. Time, 5:26. Fourth Grand Consolation, seven furlongs: Orthodox, 113 (Hicks), 6 to 1, won; Bobin Hood. 112 (Bullman), 3 to i, second; Reliance, 110 (O'Neil), 2 to 1. third. Time, 1:2 1-5. Fifth-One mile: Norbury, 98 (Olandt), 6 to L won; Sliver Foam, 95 (D. O'Connor). 20 to 1, second; King B., 106 (FUtcher), 15 to L third. Time, 1:43 3-5. Six;li -Handicap, mile and three-sixteenths: Ciicus, 87 (Taylor), 8 to 1, won; Sheriff Bell, 115 (Hicks), 11 to 5, second; Highlander, 106 (Boiesen), 6 to 1, third. Time. 2:06. Bennings entries for Monday: First Race Selling, one mils and seventy yards: Gloriosa, Arrahgowan. The Guardsman. 109; Flara, 107; Fortunatus. 105; Cottage Maiden. 104; Punctual. 10.5. Eminence 11. Iu3; Mary Worth. Iu3; Blue Victor. Iu3: Scortlc, 103; Fuego, 101; Nine Spot, 10"; Court Maid, 100; Unterock, 99; Jlngler. 98; Widow's Mlie, 96; Star and Garter. 9o, Milady Dove, 90. Second Five and one-half furlongs: Gold Dome. US; Conklin. 112; Clarence, lli; Yellow Hammer. 112; Bronx, 112; Strike-a-Light, 112; Loricate. 112; Bedman, 109; Palmroom. MS; Cantelope. 109; Coppelia. 109; Gananoque, 109; Prince Salm Salm. 109; Belle of Wakeneld. 109; Dixie's Paradise. 109; Niskj una, 109; Queen Belle, 109; Cedar Rapids, 109; My Alice, 109. Third Hurdle race, one mile and one-half: C. C. Crolly. 151; Draughtsman. 148; Sir Ellerslie. Alline Abbott. H3; Moroten, 143; Gascar, 143; Meteorite. 143; Rosfane, 140; The Rival. 137; Trapezlst, US, Fourth Band leap, six furlongs: Harangue, 126; Juvenal Maxim, 122; Peter Paul. 119; Silver Dream. 118; Alforten. Ill: Reticent. Ill; Marjoram. 105; Coppelia. 104; Silver Foot, 97. Fifth Selling, one mile and one-slxteenta: Cloverland, lixi; Bar le Due. 106; Arden, 106; McWUllama 103; Fortunatus, 103; H. L. Coleman. US; Harrison. 100; Backensack. 100; Cottage Maid. 98; Dramatist, 97; Widow's Mite, 95; Pass Book, 92. Sixth Handicap, one mile: Carbuncle, 126; Cnmaske !. !:.; River Pirate. 122; Buttons, 120; Duke of Kendal, 117; Stolen Moments, 111; Lord Badge, 110; Wild Pirate, 110; Mrs. Frank Foster, 108; April Showers, 106; Court Maid, 104; lllyria, 104; Fustian, US; Wire In. 100; Demurrer, 100; Flara, 95; Lord Advocate. 92. Flclselimaun in New York. NEW YORK. Nov. 21. William N. Fleischmsnn, a relative of the mayor of Cincinnati, who disappeared from Saratoga during the race meeting last summer, has reappeared In this city. Up to the time he left Bars tog! as had been In charge of the racing stables of Mayor Flelschmann and it was stated that his secret operations in the betting rin, by which he was alleged to have become indebted to the bookmakers for more than $40,000. caused the mayor to announce the retiring of his horses. Fleischmann, who at various times had been reported in Europe and South Africa and also to have committed suicide, declares he came directly to New York and has seldom left his apartments here since August, having been ill most of the time. The System of Scoring; in Football. Illustrated Sporting News. Football history fails to trace the beginning of the scoring system In vogue as regards the reasons for the comparative values of touchdowns and goals from the field. There has been always more or less protest against the existing ratio of importance, and the problem was not pushed aside when the scoring system was tinkered with so as to lessen the value of a goal from touchdown. The drop-kick is a spectacular play, delighting the spectators and requiring the assistance of the united team to protect the kicker. But, after all, elevens are coached for the pre-eminent end and object of making touchdowns, all strategy and organization is based on this faetor of success, and on the defense the protection of the back for drop-kicking is an inconsiderable part of the team s work, simply an incident of holding the opposing line common to all kicks. A university may not be fortunate enough to develop a dropklcker for several years, but the absence of this individual star does not mean that because no field goals will be scored no touchdown can be made. The question of relative values is again brought sharply to the foreground by the

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result of the recent match between the I niversity of Chicago and Wisconsin, in whicn the former won by the score of 15 to 6 without once crossing the enemy's goal line. The fifteen points were made in three drop-kicks by Eckersall. the quarter back whose eligibility status was made a serious issue by the Amateur Athletic Union. This is a record of its kind, surpassing De Witt's feat of defeating Cornell last year bv two field goals and the similar performance of "Billy" Bull against Princeton. But It is not In logical harmony with the system of football play, and satisfactory reasons have yet to be produced to show why a drop-kick should not be rated as worth less than a touchdown by one or two points. BASKETBALL LEAGUE.

Intercollegiate Lragae May Arraafff a Schedule of Gomel. Special to the Indianapolis Journal. BICHMOND, Ind.. Nov. 21 It is possible that the L A. C. L. will arrange a basketball schedule as it did for football games. Wabash, Rose and Franklin are anxious that the league should have charge of the sport and arrange a series of games and give a pennant to the champion team. Earlham people do not favor this plan, because the gymnasium is so small and the patronage wouid not pay the expense of bringing the visiting teams to Bichmond. No Trip for Basketball Team. Special to the Indianapolis Journal. LAFAYETTE, lud.. Nov. 21. The Purdue basketball team will play its opening game here early in January, no contests having been scneduled before the Christmas vacation. This afternoon the squad practiced two hours in the gymnasium, and the 'Varsity Ave showed fine form. The squad is not as large as in former years, but there is enough good material to insure a winning team this season. The annual holiday trip to the South, which has been one of the pleasant features of the basketball men's work for several years, has this year been abandoned. Games will be scheduled with Indiana, Wabash and several other Indiana colleges. Capt. Claire Peck is playing In good form this year and expects to round out a team that will uphold past records at Purdue. MET HIS FIRST DEFEAT DON DOMO DEFEATED AT OAKLAND BY BEAR CATCHER. Brags Won the Mtle-and-aSlxteentb Handicap, with Eonlc Second Good Day for Bookmakers. SAN FRANCISCO. Nov. 21. To-day, after rain had fallen the greatest part of the week, clear weather prevailed at Oakland and the sun shone for a time. The attendance was large and the sixteen bookmakers were kept busy. The mile and a sixteenth handicap was the main feature. It resulted in a victory for Bragg, while Eonlc was second. Don Domo met defeat for the first time since his arrival, Bear Catcher beating him handily. Summary: First Race Seven furlongs; selling: Greenock. 107 (Powell), 3 to L won; Billy Moore, 98 (Kunz), 12 to 1. aecond; Red Wald, 96 (W. Coleman). 3 to L third. Time, 1:304. Max Bendlx, Matin Bell, Burdock, Bedner. Marelio also ran. Second Six furlongs; purse: Bear Catcher, 105 (J. Martin), 11 to 5, won; Sol Smith. 108 (Otis), 12 to L second; Don Domo, 112 (Ferrell), 3 to 5. third. Time. 1:17. Third Seven furlongs; selling: Sugden, 100 (Chandler), 3ft to 1. won; Galanthus, 98 (Connell) 3 to 1. second; Bard Burns, 103 (Bell), 7 to L third. Time. 1:31. Fourth Mile and a sixteenth; handicap: Bragg, 104 (D. Hall), 11 to 5, won; Eonic, 107 (Chandler), 11 to 5. second; Horatius, 106 (I. Powell). 8 to 1, third. Time. 1:51. Fifth Six furlongs; selling: Marti mas. 104 (Otis), 5 to 1, won; Lord Melbourne, 100 (Oliphant), 12 to L second; Captivate, 103 (L. Jackson), 20 to 1, third. Time, 1:1. Sixth One mile; selling: Diderot. 100 (Hildebrand), 24 to 1, won; Miracle II, (Knapp), 7 to 5. second; Dodle 8., 100 (Foley), 7 to 1, third. Time, 1:46. Oakland entries for Monday: First Race Futurity course; selling: Merwin. Soso. Alice Callahan. Toto Gratiot, 102; The Councellor. Quatra. Dotterel, Indlna, M, Batldor, Leash, 99; Tarum, 112. Second Five furlongs; maiden two-year-olds: Florianna Belle. Maxetta. St. Yusof. Minimum. Miss May Bedlsh. Bombadirr. Effervescence. 10S: i Harbor. Sir Appleby. 109; Otto Stiefel, The Bug aboo. 10; Samar. us. Third Six furlon: St. WlMa, Martinmas, 103; BoyaJ Rogue. ICC; Dungannon, 83; Sar. Nicholas. 109. Fourth Mile and fifty yarde; ellinc: Rote of May. 98; Dr. Berneys. Bedwald. Max Bendlx. Hnrry Thatcher. 103; Red Tip. 108. Fifth Futurity course; selling: Ballroom Belle, Pickaway. 94: Piratical. 99; Dug Martin, 100; Orsius, 102; Bee Rosewater, 105; Blfin King, Mr. Dlndle. 108: Pluck. 10. Sixth One mile; selling: Efg Nogg, 86; Lord Melhourne. 98: Los Knight, 108; Anvil, 10S; Cambacres, Glenarvin. 106. Threatening and sloppy. sum rV sassy -ma s 4lM- .

NEWS OF THE FIGHTERS

I.MEREST XOW (EMERED l FITZ-SIMSIOXS-C.ARDISKR BATTLE. Ave nd Poor Hands Are F'tss Bigseat Handicap Yonns ri -tt Expects to Whip Hanlon. Within a few more days the public will know whether Bob Fitssimmonl- la the grand old fighter he was a shoit time ago or if George Gardner has the ch. ernes to win and the stamina to stand - p against the Cornishman's terrible punchc. Fltsslmmons and Gardner mill ilht at Han Francisco next Wednesday night fo- the light heavy-weight championship of 'he world. Gardner now holds that title, hiving won it in his battle with Jack Root, fand Fitssimmons la anxious to win it. Interest in the big light is increasing. Botl. men have been on the battleground quit a while. They have been looked over car fully while in training and their strong and weak points argued pro and con, md, after a general summing up. th apeculators concluded to install Fits t.s favorite at 1 to 1 The price, while lihciLl, considering the ages of the men, ha not been snapped up by Gardner s backers, and the opinion of close students of the cams is the odds will remain firm until 'orty-elght hours before the fight, when tfc condition of the men will be ths swiveL that will cause the price to turn. Age and a poor pair of hand are Fttssimmons's biggest handicap. ; and his friends figure he will have to win. say, within ten rounds, or suffer def it. This is also Gardner's idea of the cont-t. and lie has said he would prolong the flMit as long as possible, and by so doing hc5e to have the old man limp enough to pusC him over. Gardner has shown wonderful- a need and. cleverness during his training. The San Francisco light followers have alio watched the work of Sandy Fereuson. e;ho is box ing with Gardner. They say that Fergu son, aitnougn as Dig as Munr-nas me speed and quickness of Jimmy J tritt and is certain to whip most of the big inen against whom he is matched. They siftf that he will in the future be able to put-up a great battle against Jeffries. . KM $ Young Corbett is now in San Francisco to take on Eddie Hanlon next .month for the featherweight championahU'. Corbett says he esteems Hanlon as the hardest man in the feather-weight class anc that HanIon's decisive victory over Beny Tanger has raised his reputation in the East. Young Corbett says he expects to win; as he is so used to receiving declsh'ns he does not believe any man oi his weigh' lives who can beat him. He says he wiP be able to put Hanlon out before the tw. ;ty rounds are over. XXX Jimmy Britt attached anothe- victory to his belt last Friday night b defeating Martin Canole in a twenty-routed battle In San Francisco. Canole was nc of the hardest propositions Britt ever faced, and his victory was well earned. Another meeting between Britt and Jack O'Pefe would be interesting, as 0'Ke-'f- hold a decision against Britt secured on a foul.x x a Hugo Kelly's middle-weight . championship aspirations were given s ; slight set back in his battle with Charley McKeev at Milwaukee Friday night. Mraveever was given the decision at the end osix rounds of hard fighting. Kelly wss strong, but McKeever landed oftener and )t the verdict. Kelly has come to the frnt through his clever boxing, and there ar many who still believe he la the best nin at his weight. Kelly wa.- to be m'ched with Philadelphia Jack O'Brien, bu.. his recent defeat may cause the arrangements to be postponed for a while. XXX Jack O'Brien and Tommy Ry n may settle their differences in the ringof ths National Sporting Club of London. O'Brien has received a cable from Mat hmaker A. F. Bettlnson. of the noted feign club, offering a purse of $7,000, with eapenses. for a twenty-round bout between 'J'Brlen and Ryan. The club is prepared .o hold the contest within two months. J'Brlon has not answered the message yet .for he believes he can earn three times (iat amount in whipping Ryan in the l'n:ed States. Ryan contends that he is th . legitimate middle-weight champion of ttart! world and that he must be defeated befoiv any other pugilist can be regarded as th premier in this division. Fonght to n Drnv. VANCOUVER, B. C. Nov 21 Perry Queenan. of Seattle, and Charl i Seiger, of New York, fought twenty roun to a draw last night before a large crow-. Queenan had the best of the bout durig most of the rounds. REFUGE OF THE fOwtRU. 4 Snfclde the Last Refagr of Those Afraid to Battle Farther sv jh World. Chicago Inter Ocean. The popular idea of suicide Undoubtedly is that it most commoidy tults from excess of emotion of some kin Tho men whom most of us think of as 'kely to kill themselves are those whose scission am strong men who love and hvte fler--ly, are violently impatient of physical Ills, drink hard or hold some idt so tenaciously that it possesses theia whole be1ns and they become Insane, .j These are the suicides of ronVtnce almost Invariably. But Professor Bal v. of Yale, in his recent statistical stud of suields hi the United States, shows t! t they are far from being the majori! of actual suicides. He has collected d.'aiH of 10.000 cases of suicide from lv7 to 1301 and analyzed th; with r-speot i' the age. sex, social relations und tV r common factors of their victims, and .'the known or apparent causes of their "'If -destruction. Pad hcnlth. insanity, dlsaj ; intment In SJ ; nl strong drink do ley to suicide, but they are causes much Te" potent than business losses, while tl- most frequent caust !s whtt is knc'n an "dearondenr " the feeling that the victim has made a failure in acontjlishing his purposes and that furfnj' struggle against the obstacles that coif'ront him is hopeless. Thnt more than three mer" kill them an uirtf mrr him inemwoman lias ; Jong bee bering what the ehief ft, it is easy tl understand selves to one known. Remembcrti causes of suk ide. whv tl.is is so. Hfiwwn . ' of twenty and fifty, when two-thirds f the suicides occur, nearly every nhin is working for himself and a wonltn. already found or sought. Hence, mien a man feels that he has failed the ight that falls upon him is double. has failed not only for himself, but :so for the woman. And the further conclusion kim Justifiable that suicide is not a w'ld breaking through the barriers of life, r often lmaglned, but is rather an admission that these hai ire imj arable. ffSuickk wag long ago called tho last r5ige of the coward. Harsh as the description has seemed. It is practically trut Its rt.ost frequent causes prove that gf-murder It not the revolt of the strong, f-ut the surrender of the werk The Small Boy Agln. Phl'adeiphla Record. f There were six very much vmbarrassed young men on s Gertnantowa avenue car e.sterday and their ruffled i el lags were due to an excellent specimen f the genus mi. ill boy. They were all fashionably garbed aud. judging from trlr remarks, had been ushers at a noon dduig. Tho six Immaculate ones were co?"cfcusty enJoying the admiratloa disph -d by the femiahss pot turn of the passvwgers. whoa the boy fasteued his eyes up their high shiney pUcts of headgear vd. turning to his mother, said, in a shr voice that p-.'nv-rtated evety part of the ar: "Mesa, s . , . u i iiem cab drivers 'd oa thir hacks uuitcad of a trolle) T"